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Hi Amanda
Don't be silly about feeling bad about being bigger - its all relative..I'm a pretty tiny 5'3 104 pounds woman, but feel really lumpy if I hit 108...its all about feeling light etc. Moreoever, you prob feel all lumpy (like with PMS even though we don't look bigger to the outside world) because the anemia is making you all sluggish. There is no way to tell exactly how many calories you are burning - just estimations. The important thing to remember is that when you exercise...you burn more calories for HOURS after the actual exercise...so there's a good feeling for you. I suspect the 8 pounds will drop off you as soon as you get your anemia on track and get active again. I don't believe in making tiny food portions, speaking as someone with a huge appetite...it just makes me obsessed with food and all deprived...choose low glyceamic index foods over high glycemic index foods..that makes a big difference, and eat light in the evenings and cut out sugar!!!
Good luck!

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